Hudson, Illinois Weather
Hudson, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hudson, McLean County.
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About Hudson, Illinois
Hudson rises from the Illinois prairie, a collection of sturdy buildings and broad, tree-lined streets under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 6.3 miles north of Normal, IL (from Normal, IL: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Bloomington. The land here, a gentle swell of fertile soil, rolls out in every direction, a patchwork of cultivated fields that shift from the deep green of summer corn to the pale gold of ripening wheat. Evenings bring a particular kind of quiet, a softening of the light as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, hazy shadows that blur the edges of the distant farmsteads and the silos that punctuate the landscape. The air, even in the heat of summer, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of turned soil and growing things that is the very breath of this place. This quiet corner of McLean County, Illinois, has a history rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of the prairie heartland. The economy of Hudson remains deeply tied to the land, with farming and related industries forming its backbone, a continuity that echoes the generations who have worked this soil. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Hudson speaks to a resilience forged in the open spaces and the honest labor of its people. The town itself, a compact collection of businesses and homes, offers a steady, unhurried pace of life, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the day.
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| Location | Hudson, McLean County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.605869°N, 88.987296°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61748 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hudson, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hudson, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hudson includes coordinates 40.605869°N, 88.987296°W, situated in McLean County. ZIP code 61748. Telephone area code: 309. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
